Reptiles & Amphibians

One way to learn biology is to take a course like Life Science, or Biology 101... but a much more exciting way to  learn the same concepts is through the far narrower lens of a group of animals that you already love and are excited about.  That is exactly what we have done with this course! By learning about the weirdest and coolest creatures on the planet (Reptiles & Amphibians) students will accidentally become fluent in all concepts of biology, and more importantly, will fall in love with the subject!

Recommended Ages: 12 and Up

Recommended Number of Credits: ​5 Units

1. Intro to Reptiles & Amphibians

• 1.1  Taxonomy of Amphibians and Reptiles

• 1.2 What are Amphibians?

• 1.3 What are Caecilians?

• 1.4 What are Reptiles?

• 1.5 What are Tuatara?

• 1.6 Dinosaurs & Birds

2. Salamanders

• 2.1 What are Salamanders?

• 2.2 Mole Salamanders

• 2.3 Newts & True Salamanders

• 2.4 Lungless Salamanders and Mudpuppies & Waterdogs

• 2.5 Giant Salamanders

• 2.6 Amphiumas & Sirens

3. Frogs & Toads

• 3.1 What are Frogs & Toads?

• 3.2 True Frogs and Tree Frogs

• 3.3 True Toads and Narrow-Mouthed Frogs

• 3.4 Poison Dart Frogs and Mantellids

• 3.5 Shrub Frogs or Bush Frogs

• 3.6 Crazy Frog Facts

4. Turtles & Tortoises

• 4.1 What are Turtles & Tortoises?

• 4.2 Sea Turtles (Family Cheloniidae)

• 4.3 Freshwater Turtles and SNapping Turtles

• 4.4 Giant Tortoises and Desert Tortoises

• 4.5 Forest Tortoises and Hingeback Tortoises

5. Lizards

• 5.1 What are Lizards?

• 5.2 Geckos & Agamas

• 5.3 Iguanas & Skinks

• 5.4 Monitor Lizards & Whiptails & Tegus

• 5.5 Chameleons & Wall Lizards

• 5.6 Crazy Lizards Facts

6. Snakes

• 6.1 What are Snakes

• 6.2 Colubrids & Vipers

• 6.3 Elapids & Atractaspididae

• 6.4 Boas & Pythons

• 6.5 Lamprophiidae and Blind Snakes

• 6.6 Crazy Snake Facts

7. Crocodiles & Alligators

• 7.1 What are Crocodiles & Alligators?

• 7.2 Alligators & Caiman

• 7.3 Crocodiles and Dwarf Crocodiles

• 7.4 African Slender snouted Crocodiles, Gharials, & Tomistoma

• 7.5 Crazy Crocodile/Alligator Facts